The following commands, when cut and pasted into
MATLAB at the command prompt, will get MATLAB to draw an array of four
pictures of different fractions, much like the image on the cover of the
April issue of Math Magazine. It will only draw fractions of the form 1/d,
but it will draw them in any base b. To draw different fractions from the
ones above, follow the instructions for changing a single graph (see the
comments after the MATLAB commands that generate a single graph) for each
of the four panels.

I'm curious to know what people's tastes are in
fractions. So if you find some fractions that you think are particularly
beautiful, I'd like to know about them. Also, if you have any questions
or comments, do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is
rafe@math.brown.edu.